About VIA 57 WEST

VIA 57 West is a housing project designed as a hybrid between the European perimeter block and a traditional Manhattan high-rise. Durst commissioned BIG to bring this new residential typology to Manhattan. It has a unique design to allow for a courtyard and opening the courtyard to views towards the Hudson River.

Skin NY
27 Aug 2015, New York City
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Event
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CTBUH New York, in association with the New York Young Professionals Committee hosted an event entitled Skin:NY that focused on high-rise façade design and construction

New York’s Via 57 West set to Open in March
25 Feb 2016
Via 57 West, the tetrahedron-shaped Manhattan apartment tower designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and developed by the Durst Organization, is preparing to welcome its…

BIG's W57 Tower Approved
20 Feb 2013
The New York City Council has granted final approval to the Bjarke Ingels Group-designed West 57th Tower in Manhattan. After disputing the affordable housing options in…

Best of Both Worlds: VIA 57 WEST
3 Nov 2016 –
CTBUH "15th Annual Awards";
Alexander Durst, The Durst Organization; Kai-Uwe Bergmann, Bjarke Ingels Group
By incorporating the social sustainability of a mid-rise structure with the efficiency and density of a high-rise, the distinctive massing and appearance of VIA 57 WEST…

Monthly Video: Bjarke Ingels
15 Apr 2016 –
Monthly Video Series;
Bjarke Ingels, BIG
Bjarke Ingels, BIG, discusses new building parameters and how they have influenced the design of two of New York City's most unique projects, 2 World Trade Center and VIA…

Social Infrastructure
27 Oct 2015 –
Presentation at CTBUH 2015 New York Conference;
Bjarke Ingels, Bjarke Ingels Group
With the rise of technological solutions, the practice of architecture is often divorced from the cultural, social, and environmental contexts where we build. Buildings…

Interview: Bjarke Ingels
27 Oct 2015 –
2015 New York Conference Interviews;
Bjarke Ingels, Bjarke Ingels Group
Bjarke Ingels of Bjarke Ingels Group is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2015 CTBUH New York Conference at the Grand Hyatt New York. Bjarke discusses the design…

Browse hundreds of other videos from Council events including conferences and interviews with prominent tall building professionals in the Video Library

Engineering Without Engines
26 Oct 2015 –
Global Interchanges: Resurgence of the Skyscraper City; Bjarke Ingels, Bjarke Ingels Group
With the rise of technological solutions, the practice of architecture is often divorced from the cultural, social, and environmental contexts where we build. Buildings…

New York: The Ultimate Skyscraper Laboratory
Oct 2015 –
CTBUH Journal, 2015 Issue IV; CTBUH Research
A timeline of skyscraper completions in New York uncannily resembles the boom and bust cycles of the United States in the 20th and early 21st centuries. The most active…